A new contest record
690.8116
highest overall ever cooked here
690.8116 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.0856 T-Mac Smokin set in 2021.
- old record 689.0856
- set 2021 by T-Mac Smokin
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 2022
Apr 22–23, 2022 · Washington, MO · 📍 317 West Main Street · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $10,400
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest on April 22, 2022 in Washington, MO at 317 West Main Street, scoring 690.8116 in a field of 29 teams. COMING IN HOT STL took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0284. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKE THIS BBQ MO (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (176.0116); Pork — Darty-Q (175.4172); Brisket — COMING IN HOT STL (177.7028). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by T-Mac Smokin; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
627.26
median 667.91
690.81 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 176.01
- Pork 175.42
- Brisket 177.70
147.34
178.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2023 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
690.8116
Winning margin
5.7832
GC over RC
Field average
663.86
627.26690.81
median 667.91 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.4688
627.26690.81
10th place overall
Field spread
63.5544
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,400
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 69%
beats 31% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
44%
20 of 45 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,644
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
24-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1828
- top seed 2031
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
A stacked field
1644
average power rating going in
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1644 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
- top seed SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ (2031)
- 29 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and Matty Macks tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: WHO CARES BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: Mulkey's BBQ and SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
A contest record in chicken
178.8572
best chicken ever cooked here
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO turned in 178.8572 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: T-Mac Smokin (won 2021).
- T-Mac Smokin · 2021
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | Washington, MO | 317 West Main St | 45 | 689.0856 | T-Mac Smokin | BIG BOOTS BBQ |
| Apr 22, 2022 ← this one | Washington, MO | 317 West Main Street | 29 | 690.8116 | Scuffletown Smokers | COMING IN HOT STL |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Washington, MO | 317 West Main Street | 37 | 708.5372 | Shake N Bake BBQ | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Washington, MO | 317 West Main Street | 13 | 177.7144 | Que U | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 169.6800 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 172.5600 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 172.5600 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 690.8116 · median 667.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 10 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 11 | Darty-Q | |
| 12 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 13 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 14 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 17 | Matty Macks | |
| 18 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 19 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 20 | LA PASADITA | |
| 21 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 22 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 24 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 25 | Smokomotive | |
| 26 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 27 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 28 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 29 | Chick Huggins BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 6 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 10 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 11 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 12 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 13 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 14 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 15 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 16 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 17 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 18 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Darty-Q | |
| 20 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 21 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 22 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 23 | Matty Macks | |
| 24 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 25 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokomotive | |
| 27 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 28 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 29 | Q LIVE CREW |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.0116 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 6 | Matty Macks | |
| 7 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 8 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 9 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 11 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 15 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 16 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 17 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 18 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 19 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 20 | Darty-Q | |
| 21 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 22 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 23 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 24 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokomotive | |
| 27 | LA PASADITA | |
| 28 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 29 | FOWL BALLZ |
Pork
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darty-Q | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 4 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 7 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 8 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 9 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokomotive | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 13 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 14 | LA PASADITA | |
| 15 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 16 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 17 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 22 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 23 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 24 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | Q LIVE CREW | |
| 27 | Matty Macks | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 29 | Chick Huggins BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMING IN HOT STL | |
| 2 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 3 | Mulkey's BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | InTheRedZoneBBQ | |
| 7 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 8 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | Matty Macks | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | |
| 13 | Darty-Q | |
| 14 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 15 | OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | LA PASADITA | |
| 17 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 18 | Smokomotive | |
| 19 | ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | |
| 20 | NA-DA-BONE BBQ | |
| 21 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 22 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 23 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 24 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 25 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 26 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 27 | FOWL BALLZ | |
| 28 | FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN RIBS AGO BBQ | |
| 29 | Q LIVE CREW |